Wiz Khalifa will play the role of Death in Dickinson, an upcoming series for new streaming service Apple TV+ based upon the life of Emily Dickinson. Khalifa will portray the character across from Hailee Steinfeld, who plays the young poet. The “darkly comedic coming-of-age story” will be set in the 19th century but feature modern-day
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“Where doing it for a great cause. My friends invited me Here, Charlie Paci, Gigi, a lot of great people putting this together….if we do nothing, then nothing gets done for things like Cancer. So many people approached me, I did a gig last August 10th, and there was so much love, and that’s such
Concore Entertainment recently partnered with Sony Music and has signed Reuben Cannon, younger brother of Nick Cannon. CONCORE CEO Charve The Don says that Reuben is an exceptional artist so this signing was a no brainer. Reuben Cannon is about to bring the “FIRE”, which is gonna be his next single! Check out the “FIRE”
The PondHawks are an award-winning original band from Chicago who are changing the style of Pop/Rock music. Catchy melodies are exhilaratingly fresh and Beatles-esque. The songs are delightfully infectious with playful lyricism that is exuberant and gutsy. The band’s arsenal of music takes the listener on an eclectic journey into Indie Rock spirited by Classic
Having just finished their show at MotoCultor 2019, Shadyon launches their new video and single: ‘Tears in Lies’. Formed in 2002 by Maël and Emmanuel, Shadyon is a French Progressive Heavy Metal band. Shadyon combines progressive parts, powerful riffs and AOR melodies, and manages to create their own progressive melodic metal style. Their musical inspiration
Open Mike Eagle has shared a new track today, titled “The Edge of New Clothes.” It’s on a new benefit compilation curated by the Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano, and you can listen to it below. Proceeds from sales of the compilation benefit the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, a nonprofit that aims “to protect and defend
In 1995, Prince shared a limited number of cassette tapes with attendees of the Versace collection of Paris Fashion Week. The collection of songs was a promotional asset for Prince’s next album The Gold Experience, and it never saw a wide release, until now. Today, Prince’s The Versace Experience Prelude 2 Gold has been released
Post Malone is a really big fan of Fleet Foxes. For example, in April 2015, he tweeted, “If you don’t like Fleet Foxes, then fuck you.” He also wrote that year, “Fleet Foxes is the only group that I love every single song of,” and when the band came back from hiatus in 2017 with
Spotify has acquired the music talent marketplace SoundBetter, the company has announced. Founded in 2012 and described as “the de facto LinkedIn for music professionals,” SoundBetter allows for artists, engineers, and other audio professionals to buy and sell services such as recording, mixing, mastering, and more. “SoundBetter offers the most comprehensive global marketplace for music
Daniel Johnston, the lo-fi singer-songwriter and visual artist who rose to underground fame in the ’80s, has died after suffering a heart attack, his former manager manager Jeff Tartakov confirmed to The Austin Chronicle. He was 58 years old. Johnston was a prolific musician, recording numerous albums primarily on homemade cassette tapes. His simple, sincere,
Following the news that Daniel Johnston died after suffering a heart attack at the age of 58, many musicians and artists have shared tributes to the influential songwriter. “There are not enough words I can say about the important and vitality of Daniel johnston’s musical spirit,” Zola Jesus wrote. “He was a huge inspiration to
Trey Songz is no longer facing a lawsuit for alleged assault, The Blast reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The lawsuit, filed in August 2018 by a woman named Andrea Buera, stemmed from an alleged February 2018 incident. Buera’s attorney filed a request for a dismissal of the suit with prejudice yesterday (September 10) in the
Maxo Kream has released a video for his Brandon Banks track “She Live” with Megan Thee Stallion. Watch it below. The video was directed by Omar Jones and draws heavily from the mid-aughts VH1 reality shows “I Love New York” and “Flavor of Love” (starring Flavor Flav); Maxo and Megan each peruse a cascade of
Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, released his debut solo album Black on Both Sides in October 1999. In November, he’ll perform that album in full at Brooklyn Steel. The show takes place on November 3, and the show will be opened by Camp Lo. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Black on Both Sides featured
Experimental artist Yves Tumor has shared a brand new song. It’s called “Applaud” and it features Hirakish and Napolian. Give it a listen below. “Applaud” marks Yves Tumor’s first new music as a solo artist since releasing the 2018 LP Safe in the Hands of Love. Since then, Yves Tumor has hopped on a remix
Sir Elton John wore a typically understated look at his 50th birthday party in 1991. (Getty) Sir Elton John once claimed to have more Fabergé eggs than the Kremlin, according to reports Fabergé eggs are among the rarest, most fabulous and most expensive treasures on Earth. So it stands to reason that Sir Elton John,
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan have teamed up for their first song since “1999.” Their new single “2099” takes place 100 years later, in a distant future where NASCAR still exists. Listen to the new track below. Both “1999” and “2099” feature on Charli’s upcoming LP Charli. Charli has shared multiple singles from her new
The Black Madonna has announced a small string of North American tour dates. Her seven-date trek kicks off in Queens, NY September 13, and stops off in Miami, Santa Fe, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. before wrapping up in Chicago on September 28. Find her full itinerary below. The new trek marks the